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Asclepias speciosa Torr.

Protologue Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York ii. (1828) 218.BHLIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Asclepias speciosa--AZ.  Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sept. 04.  010.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sept. 04. 010.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sept. 04. 008.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sept. 04. 007.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sept. 04. 2 011.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sept. 04. 2 011.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04. 2 011.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04. 2 011.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa, C. Davidson 13729--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (48).JPG

Asclepias speciosa, C. Davidson 13729--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (48).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa, C. Davidson 13729--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (47).JPG

Asclepias speciosa, C. Davidson 13729--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (47).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa, C. Davidson 13729--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (49).JPG

Asclepias speciosa, C. Davidson 13729--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (49).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa, C. Davidson 13729--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (45).JPG

Asclepias speciosa, C. Davidson 13729--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (45).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa, C. Davidson 13729--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (46).JPG

Asclepias speciosa, C. Davidson 13729--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (46).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa, C. Davidson 13729--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (50).JPG

Asclepias speciosa, C. Davidson 13729--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (50).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa, C. Davidson 13729--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (51).JPG

Asclepias speciosa, C. Davidson 13729--ID. Boise Co. Robie Creek Rd. 21 July 2017. DSC03548 (51).JPG

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa--CA. Sonoma Co. Sonoma St U. Arboretum. 24 Oct 03. 014.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--CA. Sonoma Co. Sonoma St U. Arboretum. 24 Oct 03. 014.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa--CA. Sonoma Co. Sonoma St U. Arboretum. 24 Oct 03. 015.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--CA. Sonoma Co. Sonoma St U. Arboretum. 24 Oct 03. 015.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 177.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 177.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 179.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 179.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 170.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 170.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 171.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 171.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 166.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 166.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 167.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 167.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 181.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 181.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 168.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 168.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 173.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 173.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 178.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 178.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 180.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--CA. McConnell Arboretum, Redding. 4 Jun 07. 180.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Monarch on Asclepias speciosa with monarch caterpillar--AZ.  Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04.  009.jpg

Monarch on Asclepias speciosa with monarch caterpillar--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04. 009.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Asclepias speciosa--AZ.  Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04.  010.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04. 010.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asclepias speciosa--AZ.  Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04.  007.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04. 007.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Asclepias speciosa--AZ.  Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04.  008.jpg

Asclepias speciosa--AZ. Arboretum at Flagstaff. 3 Sep 04. 008.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Native to Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming; introduced into Baltic States, Greece, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 6 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

No collection number

January 1, 1900

Location

United States, Arizona, Yavapai County (Black Canyon City)

34.055, -112.164167

Location Remarks

West of Flagstaff on Route 66, then 3.8 miles south on Woody Mountain Road

Collectors

No collectors specified

Asclepias

September 3, 2004

Location

United States, Arizona, Yavapai County (Black Canyon City)

34.055, -112.164167

Location Remarks

West of Flagstaff on Route 66, then 3.8 miles south on Woody Mountain Road

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

October 24, 2003

Location

United States, California, Sonoma (Sonoma State University Arboretum)

Location Remarks

City of Rohnert Park, off Highway 101 south of Santa Rosa

Collectors

No collectors specified

C. Davidson 13729

July 21, 2017

Location

United States, Idaho, Boise (Lowman)

44.083139, -115.754194

Location Remarks

Ca. 4.2 km N of Banks-Lowman Rd (Hwy 17) on Scott Mtn Lookout Rd. (FSR 555BC). Elev. 1170 m.

Collectors

Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Gavin Cottrell, Colin Cotrell

Notes

Dry roadbank, W slope above the creek in ponderosa-doug fir forest.

No collection number

September 4, 2004

Location

United States, Arizona, Coconino (Arboretum at Flagstaff)

Location Remarks

West of Flagstaff on Route 66, then 3.8 miles south on Woody Mountain Road

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

June 4, 2007

Location

United States, California (McConnell Arboretum and Gardens)

Location Remarks

In Turtle Bay Exploration Park, 840 Sundial Bridge Dr., Redding

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Apocynaceae

Genus

Asclepias

Specific Epithet

speciosa

Authorship

Torr.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 0.7

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.1

Global rank

#276,106 of 335,497

Top 83%

Extinction probability

10%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →